N over A – No sailing today The graphic shows flag N over flag A – Sailing Instructions Flag N – reads as Negative, Flag A – reads as – I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed When on the flag pole at EDYC, they mean “No sailing today” (defined in […]

What better way to pass a winter evening than to spend it with your sailing buddies and have an evening of playing with the club “Flaags”. We did it – had an evening of discussing and Race Officer RO Simulation Games at EDYC as Training Tea and Coffee, scones, biscuits were served from 7pm. Commodore […]

The Notice of Race plus Sailing Instructions for the EDYC Club Series 2018 are now available in the downloads section of this site. Both Word and PDF copies are there. Some changes have been implemented and the sailing committee feel these are an improvement. A new graphic accompanies this post of 6 March 2018. Any […]

The club has planned for and is seeking your family support for the club to train juniors, towards the Honda RYA Youth RIB 2018 championship. We will run a club heat with Ages 8-12 and 13-16 years. Perhaps you are not aware of the event and its structure so using the links below you will […]

The club is to run a Formal RYA Safety Boat course (takes two days). We have chosen the weekend after Easter (7 & 8 April). We request expressions of interest – to be noted and to form a mailing list. Please email secretary@edyc.co.uk or phone or contact David Maxwell. An insight into the course is […]

Van Morrison – CONEY ISLAND This time of year is not full of local sailing announcements or news, so for a change some local music and pictures are being promoted. Sir George Ivan Morrison has celebrated the Co Down area many times in songs and has played at Killyleagh Castle and the link below takes […]

Commodore’s New Year Message 2018 Dear Members 2018 has arrived and I want to wish you all good health, happiness and success for the coming year. I am so grateful to you all for your hard work towards making our club such a success and with our 50th anniversary coming up, we have an […]

This was a well-attended AGM (Annual General Meeting) preceded by conversations between members and mince pies, sausage rolls, sausages and shortbread plus assorted drinks. Prizes were given out first and these are reflected by the photographs lower down and the prize list already published. This year the prizes were engraved tumblers accompanied by a coaster, […]

The Wayfarer Class AGM, which usually precedes the main club AGM was held on Wed 22nd Nov 17 in the clubhouse at 19:00 hrs, commencing with refreshments and business at 19:30, lead and chaired by the class captain, Robin. W Captain’s Report Normal AGM business was attended to with a captain’s report on the year […]

Divas in Fevas, Ladies Sailing and Powerboating at EDYC during 2017. This summer the club ran two very successful Ladies Sailing and Powerboating courses under the banner headline Divas in Fevas. The encountered weather conditions were both varied and challenging at times, but everyone was enthusiastic and loved their time on the water and at […]